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What is an Endowment Fund and why do we need one?
The Endowment Fund is an opportunity for Lions, Lioness, Non-Lions, Businesses and others to give a great gift that keeps on giving. In short, it is a restricted fund. People contribute to it through tax-deductible giving. The funds given are not spent, rather they are pooled together and invested. The interest is used for humanitarian purposes. The Endowment Fund is one way the Lions back up their charitable giving and try to guarantee continuation of programs that benefit the blind and deaf.
A link is provided for your convenience for each program with additional material and/or forms.
How are funds contributed?
Funds are contributed in many ways. The most popular way is through a memorial gift. Memorials are gifts made in a person's name who has passed on. A second method is through Honorariums, which are gifts given in honor of a special occasion, such as a birthday, get well wish, retirement, anniversary, promotion, or to mark a special event in your, a family member, or friends life. Please contact the LIF office at 1-800-955-5466 to make arrangements for such gifts.
A third method is the Tree of Service. The tree stands for the various programs offered through the Lions of Illinois Foundation. The branches are symbolic of how Lions Clubs reach out into the community through their services and the community is symbolized by the leaves on the tree. Gifts for the tree are as follows:
$1,000.00 - leaf
$3,000.00 - cluster of leaves
$5,000.00 - rock
For futher information on the Tree of Service & a contribution form click here ...
Still another way to donate to the Endowment Fund is through our Foundation Fellow program. Upon final payment of the $500.00 membership fee, you will receive the following awards:
To read more about the Foundation Fellow program & access an application form please click here...
Gifts may also be given in the way of Wills, Bequests, Trusts and other mechanisms that result in estate tax benefit or other savings. Members and friends making donations in this manner may choose to become Legacy Club members by making arrangements for a bequest of any size, naming the LIF as a beneficiary of any part of a pension plan, IRA, insurance plan, or investment account. Read more...
The Sustaining Supporter program is a method of giving in which anyone (Lion or non-Lion) is encouraged to give a tax-deductible donation on an annual basis to help support the many programs and services of the Lions of Illinois Foundation. Read more...
The entire Endowment Fund program offers an excellent opportunity for Lions, Clubs and individuals to give a lasting gift in keeping with the Lions goal. For more information on the Endowment Fund, please call the LIF office at (800)955-5466. Read more...
"Service means use. To be of service to somebody means to be of use to somebody. To be of service to this great world means to be of some use to this great world".
--Melvin Jones, Founder of the Lions Clubs